solitude; loneliness; isolation
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
the other day; a few days ago
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
decision; determination; resolution
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to begin talking; to open up
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)